. Les jeunes Nimrods en Amérique du Nord : un livre pour les garçons . magasin d'essai, où plusieurs des villageois se sont délectés. Squire Tappan, l'avocat du quartier de tbe, était assise par le poêle discutant de la politique avec un vieil agriculteur, qui n'était pas de la partie de thesquires, grandement à l'édification de Sam Folsom, qui a embrassé le poêle de l'autre côté, et a pris la chaleur du feu incandesallongavec celle de la discussion. Il y a eu un bourdonnement constant de conversation dans d'autres parties de l'établissement, et surtout au comptoir, où l'onewoman examinait un morue, et descanting sur ses demerits, et

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. The young Nimrods in North America : a book for boys . ountry store, where several of the villagers werecongregated. Squire Tappan, the lawyer of tbe neighborhood, was seatedby the stove discussing politics with an old farmer, who was not of thesquires party, greatly to the edification of Sam Folsom, who hugged thestove on the other side, and took in the heat of the glowing fire alongwith that of the discussion. There was a steady buzz of conversation inother parts of the establishment, and especially at the counter, where onewoman was examining a codfish, and descanting on its demerits, and an-other and younger one was purchasing a few yards of ribbon. DeaconSanborn hesitated over a curry-comb; and the deacons youngest boy, leftto himself for a few minutes, said sweet things to Lizzie Webster, whowas not far from his own age. The shelves were packed with boxes, A RURAL SCENE. G5 crockery, rolls of calico, and other textile fabrics, cans of tea, and jars ofpickles, and the rafters were hung with a varied assortment of shawls, ; -iTTl^in^ , . BREAKFAST AT THE CORN-CRIB. pails, brushes, boots, pans, and the thousand and one articles that go tomake up the stock of a store in the country. What a curious place! said Harry to George, as they walked home-ward. Uncle Joe says the country store is the centre of country life, and I can easily believe it. Evidently it is the centre where all can meet, George replied, aridthey go there because they have no other place to go to. It was veryinteresting to pass an hour in the store, but I think we should find ittiresome after awhile. 5 06 THE YOUNG NIMRODS. That is the very thing Uncle Joe said. You see the same men therenight after night, and day after day; they tell the same stories over andover again, and when anybody comes in who can give them somethingnew, they look on him as a benefactor. Just before elections they getmuch excited over political questions, and the Doctor says there is noplace, not even excepting Congress, whe

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